Denny Schools Debating Competition

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The Denny All-Ireland Schools’ Debating competition is the largest debating competition, at any level, in Ireland. It is run jointly by the Literary and Historical Society, University College Dublin, the College Historical Society Trinity College Dublin, The Literary & Debating Society (National University of Ireland, Galway) and the UCC Philosophical Society. The competition offers students, through its three regional rounds, an excellent chance to develop their communication, analytical and interpersonal skills, while also having some fun along the way. It has become an integral part of the Irish education system, with many schools preparing arguments as a group exercise in class. This year's was the 22nd and largest ever competition, with 720 participants competiting from schools across the country.

1 Format
2 2005-2006
3 2006-2007
4 External links

[edit] Format

Normally two teams of two persons may be selected to represent each school, but numbers allowing a third team may be allowed to enter. There will be several knock-out rounds in each region culminating in regional finals. A team and an individual from each of these three finals, along with the best runners up will then qualify for the All-Ireland Final, also sponsored by Denny.

[edit] 2005-2006

Last year's winners were Catherine Murphy from Mount Sackville Secondary School, while Colaiste an Spiorad Naoimh took the team prize. The convenors for the 22nd year of the competition were Siobhan Greaney (University College Cork), Irwin Gill (University College Dublin), Bartley Rock (Trinity College Dublin) and Roisin McGrogan (NUI Galway).

[edit] 2006-2007

This years competition is currently underway with the largest uptake yet. THe current convenors are Mr. David James Jones of the Literary and Historical society UCD and Ms. Andrea Mulligan of Trinity's Historical society.